Drug Testing Articles

Mentally prepare yourself now because believe it or not, it’s not going to be much longer before autonomous trucks are traveling the nation’s highways.  We don’t want you to experience a moment of terror when you see a big rig headed toward you with no one behind the wheel. Google was the first to get Read more »

Marijuana legalization and COVID relief enticing workers to stay home and collect unemployment are just two of the reasons that some employers are debating whether or not to continue an employee drug test. Pro-marijuana advocates are giving employers a hard time for continuing to test for the drug in states that have legalized it for Read more »

Are you certain that the drug testing company that you work with is ready to assist you if an after-hours drug test is required? Drug testing companies should be proactive in identifying whether or not a client may need after-hours drug testing. Knowing a client’s operating procedures or regulatory requirements should be part of the Read more »

Norco is the brand name for a well-known prescription pain medication that combines hydrocodone, a synthetic opioid, with acetaminophen. This medication can be detected on drug tests even after someone stops taking the drug. Exactly how long does Norco stay in your system? Synthetic opioids aren’t identified using a normal opiate test panel on a Read more »

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic, a class of psychedelic drug, that physicians prescribe to treat severe depression when nothing else works. It was created in the 1960s and used as an anesthetic on the battlefields in the Viet Nam war. It’s still used for that purpose today—in some circumstances. It’s more widely used by veterinarians Read more »

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is setting the stage to allow the hair follicle drug test to be used as an option for all federal employees. The proposed change, titled the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, Read more »

Drug testing technicians have guidelines to follow to determine if someone is trying to get out of taking a drug test. Not following company protocol—say not emptying their pockets as directed, for instance—indicates a failure to cooperate. The technician notes that as a refusal to test. What if someone refuses to wear a mask during Read more »

Changes to drug testing or marijuana laws can leave employers scrambling to stay on top of updating their drug testing policies. For instance, marijuana remains illegal at the federal level but individual states are choosing to legalize the drug for both medical and recreational use. Some state and local governments have gone so far as Read more »